The Prose Works of John Milton ...: With a Preface, Preliminary Remarks, and Notes, Volume 5G. Bell and sons, 1868 |
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... Ethelbald his next of kin , who succeeded him . Osred also a young Northumbrian king , slain by his kindred in the eleventh of his reign for his vicious life and incest com- mitted with nuns , was by Kenred succeeded and avenged ; he ...
... Ethelbald his next of kin , who succeeded him . Osred also a young Northumbrian king , slain by his kindred in the eleventh of his reign for his vicious life and incest com- mitted with nuns , was by Kenred succeeded and avenged ; he ...
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... Ethelbald king of Mercia commanded all the provinces on this side Humber , with their kings : the Picts were in league with the English , the Scots peaceably within their bounds , and of the Britons part were in their own government ...
... Ethelbald king of Mercia commanded all the provinces on this side Humber , with their kings : the Picts were in league with the English , the Scots peaceably within their bounds , and of the Britons part were in their own government ...
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... Ethelbald of Mercia besieged and took the castle or town , of " Somerton : and two years after Beda our historian died , some say the year before . 8Kelwulf in Northumberland three years after became monk in Lindisfarne , yet none of ...
... Ethelbald of Mercia besieged and took the castle or town , of " Somerton : and two years after Beda our historian died , some say the year before . 8Kelwulf in Northumberland three years after became monk in Lindisfarne , yet none of ...
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... Ethelbald the Mercian at Beorford , now Burford in Oxford- shire , one year after against the Welsh , which was the last but one of his life . Huntingdon , as his manner is to com- ment upon the annal text , makes a terrible description ...
... Ethelbald the Mercian at Beorford , now Burford in Oxford- shire , one year after against the Welsh , which was the last but one of his life . Huntingdon , as his manner is to com- ment upon the annal text , makes a terrible description ...
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... Ethelbald was slain at a place called Secandune , now Seckington in Warwickshire , the year follow- ing , in a ... Ethel- bald seems not without cause , after a long and prosperous reign , to have fallen by a violent death ; not shaming ...
... Ethelbald was slain at a place called Secandune , now Seckington in Warwickshire , the year follow- ing , in a ... Ethel- bald seems not without cause , after a long and prosperous reign , to have fallen by a violent death ; not shaming ...
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Page 73 - In this the children of God are manifest and the children of the devil : whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
Page 19 - THEN Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us ? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Page 20 - For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently ? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Page 41 - Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Page 102 - He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
Page 19 - Ye adulterers and adulteresses know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God ? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Page 12 - Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Page 75 - He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Page 158 - Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given ; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Page 75 - Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind, (for he that hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sin,) that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.